If you're spending your entire early 20s chasing the next party,what are you running away from?
In a sport that demands compulsion, sometimes the hardest task is having the confidence to rest.
Running with the Buffaloes: A Season Inside with Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher, and the University of Colorado Men's Cross-Country Team
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In a sport that demands compulsion, sometimes the hardest task is having the confidence to rest.
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